(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
buybacks
buybacks
noun
plural of buyback
hackneys
hackneys
noun
plural of hackney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hackney
hassocky
hassocky
adj
Having or characterised by hassocks, or clumps of vegetation.
haycocks
haycocks
noun
plural of haycock
hayracks
hayracks
noun
plural of hayrack
hayricks
hayricks
noun
plural of hayrick
hayshock
haystack
haystack
noun
(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
(programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)
A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.
A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
jackshay
jackshay
noun
(dated, Australia) A pot (incorporating a cup) used to make tea
jackstay
jackstay
noun
(nautical) A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.
(nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.
(nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.
(underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.
keycards
keycards
noun
plural of keycard
mayslick
paybacks
paybacks
noun
plural of payback
sickbays
sickbays
noun
plural of sickbay
skycoach
skycraft
skycraft
noun
A vehicle that flies; an aircraft.
skyjacks
skyjacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skyjack
skyscape
skyscape
noun
The view of the sky, often including the skyline
sprackly
staticky
staticky
adj
Resembling or containing static
swayback
swayback
noun
An animal with such excessive sagging.
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.
